WORK & LEARN
Working and Learning about Food
WORK IN FOOD
Mid West WA Roles
There are always a range of jobs and roles in the food industry in the Mid West and surrounding regions of WA. Here's a link direct to the Seek website for food jobs in the Geraldton, Gascoyne and Mid West of WA: go here: https://www.seek.com.au/food-jobs/in-Geraldton,-Gascoyne-&-Midwest-WA
LEARN ABOUT FOOD
TAFE Food Skills
Central Regional TAFE has a range of food industry related courses including:
Commercial cookery
Kitchen operations
Baking and patisserie courses
Customer service
Coffee barista
Infection control
Hospitality
To find out more - go here: https://www.centralregionaltafe.wa.edu.au/courses/hospitality-tourism-and-events
SCIENCE IN FOOD
Next Level in Food
A number of WA universities offer food science and technology related degrees to enable you to take your 'all things food' to the next level. Here's some quick links to what's on offer in WA:
Murdoch University offers a Bachelor of Food Science and Nutrition which is an ideal pathway if you are passionate about the role of 'food in health and wellbeing, human performance and illness prevention'. To find out more go to: https://www.murdoch.edu.au/study/courses/undergraduate/b1389.
Curtin University offers a Food Science and Technology Program which could take you into roles such as being a Food Scientist, Microbiologist or Food Quality Assurance Officer. To find out more go to: https://www.curtincollege.edu.au/courses/health-sciences/food-science-technology.
University of WA offers a Bachelor of Molecular Sciences and Master of Biomedical Science which is a combined food and science degree where the focus is on nutritional biochemistry - which is a 'scientific approach to nutrition'. To learn more go here: https://www.uwa.edu.au/study/courses/bachelor-of-molecular-sciences-and-master-of-biomedical-science.
As you can see - food plays a major role in our every day lives - not just from the food we eat but how this food is grown and its impact on the nutrition of our community and the environment. There is excitement in the air about the future of food and great opportunities to work, learn and grow in the food industry.